Helio G96 vs Dimensity 7050
We compared two 8-core processors: MediaTek Helio G96 (with Mali-G57 MC2 graphics) and Dimensity 7050 (Mali-G68 MC4). Here you will find the pros and cons of each chip, technical specs, and comprehensive tests in benchmarks, like AnTuTu and Geekbench.
Review
CPU Performance
Single and multi-core processor tests
Gaming Performance
GPU performance in games and OpenCL/Vulcan
Battery life
Efficiency of battery consumption
NanoReview Score
Overall chip score
Key Differences
Pros of MediaTek Helio G96
- Higher GPU frequency (~19%)
Pros of MediaTek Dimensity 7050
- Performs 2.8x better in floating-point computations
- Has a smaller size transistor (6 versus 12 nm)
- Shows significantly better (up to 48%) AnTuTu 9 score – 493K vs 334K
- 27% higher CPU clock speed (2600 vs 2050 MHz)
- Announced 1-year and 11-months later
Benchmarks
Performance tests in popular benchmarksAnTuTu 9
| CPU | 93181 | - |
| GPU | 79892 | - |
| Memory | 68049 | - |
| UX | 93041 | - |
| Total score | 334126 | 493454 |
GeekBench 5
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
3DMark
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Stability | 99% | - |
| Graphics test | 6 FPS | - |
| Score | 1168 | - |
Gaming
| PUBG Mobile | 72 FPS [Low] |
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| Call of Duty: Mobile | 42 FPS [Medium] |
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| Fortnite | 26 FPS [Low] |
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| Shadowgun Legends | 58 FPS [Low] |
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| World of Tanks Blitz | 66 FPS [Medium] |
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| Genshin Impact | 23 FPS [Low] |
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| Mobile Legends: Bang Bang | 51 FPS [Ultra] |
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| Device | Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 1080 x 2400 |
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We provide average results. FPS may differ, depending on game version, OS and other factors.
Specifications
Full list of technical specifications of Helio G96 and Dimensity 7050CPU
| Architecture | 2x 2.05 GHz – Cortex-A76 6x 2 GHz – Cortex-A55 |
2x 2.6 GHz – Cortex-A78 6x 2 GHz – Cortex-A55 |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Frequency | 2050 MHz | 2600 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv8.2-A | ARMv8.2-A |
| Process | 12 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| TDP | 5 W | 4 W |
Graphics
| GPU name | Mali-G57 MC2 | Mali-G68 MC4 |
| Architecture | Valhall | Valhall 2 |
| GPU frequency | 950 MHz | 800 MHz |
| Execution units | 2 | 4 |
| Shading units | 32 | 64 |
| FLOPS | 243 Gigaflops | 686 Gigaflops |
| Vulkan version | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| OpenCL version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| DirectX version | 12 | 12 |
Memory
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5 |
| Memory frequency | 2133 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Bus | 2x 16 Bit | 4x 16 Bit |
| Max bandwidth | 17.1 Gbit/s | - |
| Max size | 10 GB | 16 GB |
Multimedia (ISP)
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | MediaTek APU 3.0 |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1, UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.1, UFS 2.2, UFS 3.0, UFS 3.1 |
| Max display resolution | 2520 x 1080 | 2520 x 1080 |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 108MP, 2x 16MP | 1x 200MP |
| Video capture | 2K at 30FPS, 1K at 60FPS | 4K at 30FPS |
| Video playback | 2K at 30FPS, 1080p at 60FPS | 4K at 30FPS |
| Video codecs | H.264, H.265, VP9 | H.264, H.265, VP9 |
| Audio codecs | AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV | AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV |
Connectivity
| 4G support | LTE Cat. 13 | LTE Cat. 18 |
| 5G support | No | Yes |
| Download speed | Up to 650 Mbps | Up to 2770 Mbps |
| Upload speed | Up to 150 Mbps | Up to 1250 Mbps |
| Wi-Fi | 5 | 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
Info
| Announced | June 2021 | May 2023 |
| Class | Mid range | Mid range |
| Model number | MT6781 | - |
| Official page | MediaTek Helio G96 official site | MediaTek Dimensity 7050 official site |
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Total votes: 17